It's important that I ________________________.

give my best effort and keep a good attitude.

rush through my test and not care about my answers.

Hints to help the reader figure out the meaning of an unknown word

Using text evidence means to:

Going back in the passage to prove your answers

What is the first thing to do when you start to read a passage?

Read the title, look at pictures, look at text features

What the characters in a play say

A good summary includes....

Key points from the beginning, middle, and end

Only information about characters and setting.

If a question refers to a specific paragraph or sentence in the selection, what do you do before selecting your answer?

Go to that paragraph or sentence and reread it.

Select the best answer after reading the question.

Think about what that paragraph or sentence said when you first read it.

What do you do when you come to a word in a selection you do not know?

Read around the word, before and after.

Insert another word you know in place of it

Why do authors use imagery or descriptive words in their writing?

To help us paint a picture or make a movie in our mind as we read

What do you do if you read a question and you don't understand what it's asking?

Reread it, take it one piece at a time

Take a guess at what it is asking

Why is reading so important to us?

It gives us power, if we can not read we will struggle in other areas.

3. When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?

Don't move until you answer it.

Write a list of facts that you do know.

4. When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first?

Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

Organize your thoughts in a list.

9. What does it mean to prioritize?

Answer the easy questions first.

Answer the hard questions first.

Read the passages before the questions.

Why is it a good idea to make an educated guess on a question instead of skipping it entirely?

skipping the question could cause you to get off track on your answer document

you probably will never know the answer

skipping a question is something babies do

If you feel stuck on a particular question you should....

make an educated guess and mark the item in your booklet; then come back if you have time

skip the question and move on; come back later if you have time

raise your hand and ask the teacher

Mrs. Davis and Ms. Wood will lose their minds if they catch you...

moving on to the questions without reading the entire passage first

reading the passage first before going on to the questions

ruling out two before you choose

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1 min • 1 pt

During the test, I should _________________.

Move as quickly as I can.

Skip around the test.

Take my time and stay focused.

Think about what I'm going to do at recess.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If I finish my test quickly, I will probably ____________________.

Get a very high score.

Not do as well as others who take their time.

Talk to my neighbor because I'm bored.

Get all the questions correct.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.

listen carefully.

draw pictures on my test.

talk to everyone.

None of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________.

Choose the first answer that sounds right to me.

Read all the answer choices before picking one.

Say "eeny meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.

Ask my friend to help me.

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CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When I see a long reading passage on my test, I might try ___________________.

Reading the questions before reading the passage.

Skipping it and not answering the questions because they're too hard.

All of the above.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During the test, I should __________________________.

Not answer any questions that are hard for me.

Pick choice A for all questions.

Try to answer every question and make my best guesses.

All of the above.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Teachers are allowed to help students during the big tests.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

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Test Taking Strategies

During the test, I should _________________.

If I finish my test quickly, I will probably ____________________.

While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________.

When I see a long reading passage on my test, I might try ___________________.

During the test, I should __________________________.

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It's important that I ________________________.

During the test, I should:

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